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Straits Times
SingaporeThe Straits Times is a Singapore English-language daily newspaper, founded in 1845 and published by SPH Media Trust. Its headlines are globally oriented, led by the United States, followed by Iran, China, Southeast Asia, Russia and Ukraine, and are mostly about politics and security, with economy close behind. Its stance reads as neutral and factual toward Singapore and most countries, and skeptical toward Donald Trump and US leadership.
Political leaning and stance
Across the measured period, the outlet is consistently skeptical of Donald Trump and of US leadership, though the tone is critical but factual and several stretches are neutral. Headlines foreground his setbacks, court losses and controversies, while reporting on US institutions and companies stays neutral. Singapore is covered neutrally with a supportive, forward-looking tone in some stretches. Russia is treated skeptically, and China neutrally with one critical stretch focused on the state's legal and political actions. Iran, Japan and the United Kingdom are neutral. Stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from February 2026 to August 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns Straits Times
The Straits Times was founded in 1845 and is published by SPH Media Trust, a not-for-profit company that took over the media business of Singapore Press Holdings in 2021 and receives government funding.
What Straits Times covers
The United States leads, followed by Iran, China, Southeast Asia, Russia and Ukraine, with Israel, the United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea also prominent. Politics is the largest topic, ahead of security and economy, with diplomacy the largest sector.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
US EXECUTIVE
17.4%
NONE
7.9%
CORPORATION
7.8%
CN EXECUTIVE
3.9%
RU EXECUTIVE
3.6%
IR EXECUTIVE
